DZ-00: Welcome to Draft Zero
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02/01/14 • 9 min
What, exactly, is Draft Zero?
Welcome to Draft Zero. A message from 2019 to those starting with our first episodes dating from 2014. We’ve learned a lot in five years. So where do you begin?
Read: The Beginner’s Guide to Draft Zero: http://draft-zero.com/beginners-guide/
Please considering rating or subscribing to us on Apple Podcasts! or sharing us on the Social Medias! We like finding new listeners.
Many thanks to all our patrons but particularly to Chris, Khrob, Sandra, Nick, Rob, Matteo, Daniel and Carrie. They’re good humans.
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What, exactly, is Draft Zero?
Welcome to Draft Zero. A message from 2019 to those starting with our first episodes dating from 2014. We’ve learned a lot in five years. So where do you begin?
Read: The Beginner’s Guide to Draft Zero: http://draft-zero.com/beginners-guide/
Please considering rating or subscribing to us on Apple Podcasts! or sharing us on the Social Medias! We like finding new listeners.
Many thanks to all our patrons but particularly to Chris, Khrob, Sandra, Nick, Rob, Matteo, Daniel and Carrie. They’re good humans.
BUY DRAFT ZERO MERCH via TeePublic!
Next Episode
DZ-01: Do Screenplay Gurus win you Oscars?
Do Oscar-Nominated screenwriters follow the structural formulas prescribed by the 'gurus' and books?
Stu and Chas analyse two screenplays nominated for Academy Awards in 2014 – PHILOMENA and DALLAS BUYERS CLUB – to see whether they follow the structural theories espoused by Blake Snyder, Michael Hauge and Christopher Vogler.
LINKS:
- PHILOMENA Screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
- The Q&A Podcast with Jeff Goldsmith – Philomena
- DALLAS BUYERS CLUB screenplay by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
- The Q&A Podcast with Jeff Goldsmith – Dallas Buyers Club
- THE FIVE KEY TURNING POINTS OF ALL SUCCESSFUL SCRIPTS by Michael Hauge
- Michael Hauge on the High Concept Movie (YouTube)
- SAVE THE CAT BEATSHEET by Blake Snyder
- THE WRITER'S JOURNEY STRUCTURE by Christopher Vogler
- Ingrid's Notes on THE WRITER'S JOURNEY
- SM Worth links to a few different Scrivener Templates including one for the Hero's Journey.
- John Castle writes about using Scrivener and Save The Cat; and even offers his Save The Cat template for download.
- We should probably link to Scrivener as well then.
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